Notable river spot · Central, Papua New Guinea
Turtle Back Island
Turtle Back Island is a river spot in Central, Papua New Guinea.
Turtle Back Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Turtle Back Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Turtle Back Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -10.40600, 149.36222. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turtle Back Island
- Mailu Island · river spot · Central · ~3 km · Must-see
- Laluoro Island · river spot · Central · ~9 km
- Loupomu Island · river spot · Central · ~12 km
- Emhoro Island · river spot · Central · ~13 km
- Mayri Bay · beach · Central · ~14 km
- Amazon Bay · beach · Central · ~15 km
- Millport Harbour · beach · Central · ~18 km
- Juliade Island · river spot · Central · ~30 km
- Baibara Island · river spot · Central · ~33 km
- Lake Abati · lake · Central · ~36 km
- Inskip Hill · viewpoint · Central · ~36 km
- Table Bay · beach · Central · ~45 km
- Mount Taibin · viewpoint · Central · ~45 km
- Mount Damaeta · viewpoint · Central · ~55 km
- Batumata Point · beach · Central · ~57 km
- Mount Simpson · viewpoint · Central · ~59 km
- Orangerie Bay · beach · Milne Bay · ~59 km
- Delami Island · river spot · Milne Bay · ~65 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Turtle Back Island
- Mailu Island · river spot · Central · ~3 km · Must-see
- Laluoro Island · river spot · Central · ~9 km
- Loupomu Island · river spot · Central · ~12 km
- Emhoro Island · river spot · Central · ~13 km
- Juliade Island · river spot · Central · ~30 km
- Baibara Island · river spot · Central · ~33 km
- Delami Island · river spot · Milne Bay · ~65 km
- Nabagadila Island · river spot · Milne Bay · ~65 km
- Grange Island · river spot · Central · ~66 km
- Bona Bona Island · river spot · Milne Bay · ~67 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Turtle Back Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Turtle Back Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Turtle Back Island?
Nearby: Mailu Island (river spot, 3 km), Laluoro Island (river spot, 9 km), Loupomu Island (river spot, 12 km), Emhoro Island (river spot, 13 km), Mayri Bay (beach, 14 km), Amazon Bay (beach, 15 km).
Is Turtle Back Island worth visiting?
Turtle Back Island is listed as a notable river spot in Papua New Guinea on Spotwander.